Army Agile Innovation and Demonstration

Army Agile Innovation and Demonstration aims to accelerate the Army's goal of achieving future force modernization through innovative solutions. The program focuses on developing strategic partnerships with traditional and non-traditional vendors to integrate leading-edge technology and demonstrate breakthrough innovations that benefit the warfighter. It also supports the exploration and adaptation of various technologies in the early stages of development, enabling cost-saving decisions early in the procurement life-cycle. Additionally, the program leverages accelerators, incubators, and other technology accelerants to enhance innovation in hardware, software, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.

Project CK8 within PE 0603025A focuses on advanced technology development and convergence to rapidly solve complex technological problems by integrating multiple technologies to prove out concepts. The project also includes efforts to develop software for mobile technology and secure authentication procedures for Army-specific hardware platforms. Furthermore, it seeks to address operational challenges that enable the Army to conduct operations in contested environments by enhancing next-generation combat vehicles, soldier lethality, power generation and storage, logistics, AI and robotic-enabled small units, network and satellite support, and novel sensors and technologies.

Project DA3 within PE 0603025A supports the Advanced Development portion of the Army Innovation Plan by providing cutting-edge solutions that can be adapted and integrated into the acquisition pipeline. It aims to develop and demonstrate unique technologies with a focus on open/modular systems architecture and digital thread/engineering. The project also seeks to rapidly transition disruptive capabilities outside of the normal acquisition pipeline by selecting technologies with high promise for advancing capabilities in areas such as cyber, electronic warfare, sensors, power and energy, artificial intelligence and autonomy, communications, position navigation and timing, synthetic training environments, air and ground platform integration, long-range precision fires, and air and missile defense.

Overall, these projects under PE 0603025A align with the Army's modernization priorities by fostering an environment for rapid innovation through strategic partnerships while addressing current technology shortfalls or future capability gaps.